Long term followers of The Vulpine Portfolio will have noticed the lengthening shadows weaving their way through my output since reinstating the Vulpine Voice section late last year. Honestly, as I grow older I find myself tired and disillusioned with both the wider occult community and magick in general. I say this not to seek … Continue reading Sour Old Fox
Opinion
Accelerated Evolution
When I stumble upon a fellow occultist who is willing to share some of their accumulated knowledge the question of what is in it for them inevitably springs to mind. This is a healthy attitude, especially in a realm where those who would become our mentors can so easily cajole their neophytes into any number … Continue reading Accelerated Evolution
Contextual Pedigree
I have been lucky enough to experience many supposedly occult and paranormal events since moving from Fortean researcher to self appointed chaos magickian almost twenty years ago. However, as I look back with the cold eyes of a more mature, more questioning occultist, I am left embarrassed by what I so easily considered to be … Continue reading Contextual Pedigree
A Historical Divide
Anyone with an interest in the history of both Neopaganism and the wider magickal movement should understand just how deeply people who claim to control unseen forces are mistrusted by the mainstream. Even before the days of the organised church those with a calling that could be considered mystical were doomed to be ostracised by … Continue reading A Historical Divide
Ghosts Of A Former World
As many of my regular readers will already know I have more than a passing interest in the history of the many allied trades that make up the modern magickal diaspora. Socially minded, yet anarchic by choice, my hollow nature has left me apart from the very mainstream culture that I inhabit. It is from this lonely … Continue reading Ghosts Of A Former World
Aleister Randi LaVey
Like many chaotes I am by nature a rebel in the truest sense of the word. I believe in nothing, trust no one and consider very little to be set in stone. That said while I understand the rationale behind holding a sceptical mindset, having spent a couple of years assisting with the Anomalistic Psychology movement … Continue reading Aleister Randi LaVey
Shortcuts And Chainsaws
While I was a dedicated player of both Dungeons and Dragons and the World of Darkness tabletop role-playing games in my late teens, it was neither Ravenloft or Mage: The Ascension which fuelled my love for the mystical. Comics, anime and Warhammer also held my attention, though did little to make me who I am today. No, it is … Continue reading Shortcuts And Chainsaws
Internet Kids
There is a running joke among many occultists about the so-called internet kids, an eclectic group of less experienced magickians who boast strong ties to pop culture. Suffering from some form of retrograde amnesia the ever judgemental wizards from Generation Hex seem to forget that back in the early 2000's they themselves were the new … Continue reading Internet Kids
My Vulpine Voice
Welcome to The Vulpine Voice, a subtly distinct area of my online portfolio that carries a vitally important purpose. The idea of this section is to provide a platform for all of the opinions and personal observations that might not make it into fully fledged essays. That means that I can post updates far more … Continue reading My Vulpine Voice
The Subtle Sigil
My second article to feature in Five of Swords Esoteric Magazine is an exploration of the procedural dogma that plagues sigil creation in the post chaos era. Offered alongside the work of a number of other bleeding edge occult authors for free in PDF format via social media platforms around the start of October 2019, … Continue reading The Subtle Sigil
